IOWA CITY, Ia. – Gabe Olaseni knows he lives in a fishbowl as a member of Iowa's basketball team.

"It comes with the territory," the senior center said. "If you play Division I sports, people care about your health and safety."

Olaseni was reminded of that after he injured his left ankle in practice Monday. He wore a protective boot to classes on Tuesday. Someone took a picture of him in the boot as he rode a bus, and it soon went viral.

"I just wanted to wear the boot to make sure I wasn't feeling any worse," said Olaseni, who had a career-high 16 rebounds in a loss Saturday at Purdue.